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On the Relationship between Listening and Speaking Grades of Al-Balqa Applied University English as a Foreign Language Students
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Abu-Snoubar, Tamador K. – International Education Studies, 2017
This paper aims at exploring the relation between the two skills of listening and speaking. In addition, it tries to investigate the presence of any gender differences in this relation. To achieve these ends, the listening and speaking exams marks of (122) EFL students registered in the "English 102" on-line compulsory course were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Listening Skills, Speech Skills
Impact of Language Learning Software on Performance and Persistence of Undergraduate English Language Learners in Puerto Rico
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Murray Finley, Philip R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This quantitative causal comparative ex post facto study compared the performance and persistence of undergraduate English Language Learners (ELL) in a private institution of higher education in Puerto Rico. The sample of convenience consisted of 1,281 freshmen students who were divided into two groups: (a) Group A (n = 339), students that…
Descriptors: Correlation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
The Impact of Introducing Foreign Language Requirements on the Spanish Higher Education System: The Case of Córdoba University
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Raigón Rodríguez, Antonio R. – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2015
The requirement that students achieve accredited foreign language proficiency at B1 level in order to graduate from university or enrol for some postgraduate courses has prompted changes in language teaching in higher education in Spain. Given the clearly ineffective tuition received at earlier stages of their education, Spanish university…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, College Students, Required Courses
Using an Internally-Developed Tool to Assess Intercultural Competence in Short-Term Study Abroad Programs
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Kartoshkina, Yuliya – International Research and Review, 2013
An internally-developed tool was developed to assess the intercultural competence of students taking part in short-term study abroad programs. Four scales were built to assess possible change in students' host culture knowledge, cross-cultural awareness, cross-cultural adaptation, and self-assessed foreign language proficiency. Enrollment in a…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Cultural Awareness, Second Language Learning, Language Enrollment
The MLA Survey of Postsecondary Entrance and Degree Requirements for Languages Other Than English, 2009-10
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Lusin, Natalia – Modern Language Association, 2012
Since 1953, the MLA has conducted a survey of entrance and degree requirements for languages other than English. The surveys reveal trends over time and show how colleges and universities in the United States have added, dropped, or changed their requirements. Entrance and degree requirements are one measure of the value that an institution…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Required Courses, College Admission
Mandatory Second Language Learning in Post-Secondary Education: The Role of the Ideal Self and Imagery in Motivation and Achievement
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Cox, Sherry J. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The majority of language learning in post-secondary higher education is compulsory. Many students in compulsory L2 courses demonstrate lower than average levels of achievement and persistence. Because L2 learning is an important component of a post-secondary education in modern society, improving the motivation to learn languages can improve both…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Required Courses, College Students, Student Motivation